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University of Houston

Houston, TX

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Overview

University of Houston is a University institution located in Houston, TX.

Location & Contact

Address Welcome Center
4400 University Boulevard
Houston, TX  77204-2023
United States
Contact Mardell Maxwell
Exec Director, Admissions
Email: mrmaxwe2@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1010
Fax: 713-743-9633

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
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Environmental Design/architecture Checkmark
Interior Architecture Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African-american/black Studies Checkmark
Chinese Studies Checkmark
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other Checkmark
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20,768
Applied
12,691
Accepted
61%
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Female Admissions

17,880
Females Applied
13,532
Females Accepted
76%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

13,836
Males Applied
9,914
Males Accepted
72%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

75
Application Fee
3.49
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Recommended Essay
Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen June 2nd Not reported No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer June 23rd Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 627 590 670
SAT Math 625 570 670
ACT Composite 26 23 29

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

10,856
In-state
26,894
Out-of-state
10,856
In-district
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Fees

1,032
Full-time student fees
11,286
Room & board
5,230
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Tuition deferred payment Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

16,287
Avg. Financial Aid Package
16,450
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
4,456
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
7,415
Avg. Loan Aid
4,429
Avg. Grant Aid
11,385
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
96% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
55.1%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
8%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 37.97%
Black or African American 12.2%
White or Caucasian 16.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.08%
Asian 22.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.07%
Two or more races 3.21%
Other 1.44%

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
International housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 18%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
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Campus events:
Homecoming, Cat's Back and Frontier Fiesta

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Metropolitan Volunteer Program, Student Program Board, Muslim Student Association, Filipino Student Association and American Medical Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Fencing No No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey No No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sand Volleyball Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball No Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving No Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

2,790
Total Faculty
22:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,690
Part-time - 1,100
Male - 1,598
Female - 1,192
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